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City man charged with attempted murder, assault

By Lisa Redmond, lredmond@lowellsun.com

Updated:
06/10/2014 06:36:20 AM EDT

LOWELL -- When Lowell police arrived at the Juniper Street home on Saturday after receiving two 911 calls, they said they found Christopher Buote on top of his 78-year-old mother with one arm around her neck and fending off his 81-year-old father with his other hand.

Police allege the incident began when Buote's mother saw her son, who has an alcohol problem, exit the bathroom with a bottle of alcohol.

When she tried to take it away, there was a struggle.

While the mother was not hurt, Buote's father went to the hospital with chest pains, prosecutors said.

Defense attorney Keren Goldenberg told the judge Buote has a "terrible alcohol problem. Nothing like this has ever happened before.

His mother wants him to get help before he drinks himself to death.''

In Lowell District Court on Monday, Buote, of Lowell, was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing after pleading not guilty to attempted murder and two counts of assault and battery on someone plus 60.

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